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Presentation Skills Survey

Completing this survey will help you to do a differential diagnosis of where your presentation skills are working for you and to better identify those skills you want to improve. You should also have a better appreciation of just how important these skills are, whether you are making a presentation to one person or a thousand.

Approximately how many presentations do you give in a year?_____

Approximately how many presentations do you attend in a year?____

The best compliment you have ever received from one of your presentations was:

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How comfortable are you, in general, in giving presentations in front of a group?

Not at allcomfortable

Very comfortable

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In terms of preparing for your presentations, how well prepared are you usually?

Not as well prepared asI should be

Very wellprepared

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In terms of delivery, how dynamic are you?

Not at all dynamic

Very dynamic

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How effectively do you use a variety of presentation tools (props, flip charts, stories)?

Not at all effectively

Very effectively

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How effective are you in obtaining direct and clear feedback from your presentations?

I receive very littlefeedback from mypresentations

I systematically seek outfeedback using a variety ofassessment techniques

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How long lasting an impact do your presentations have on the audience?

Not at all memorable

Lasting memory5 years or more

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How much of an impact do your presentations have on your audience?

Not at all impactful

Participants are absolutelycommitted to makingimprovements

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How important is the development of presentations skills and strategies for you and your career?

Not at all important

Becoming a betterpresenter is one ofmy top priorities

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The one thing you most need to change or improve to help you be a more effective presenter is:

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The ability to present with confidence and poise is critical to your career. Yet Master_Presenters are not born, they are developed. In the next seven chapters, we will guide you step-by-step through the development process. Armed with this knowledge, a little time, and a lot of practice, you, too, can learn to speak like the masters.